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A Deadly Game of Magic
A Deadly Game of Magic
Author: Joan Lowery Nixon
Caught in a violent storm, Lisa and her three friends take refuge in an old deserted house. Inside are strewn odd tricks and gadgets-the props of a practiced magician. Doors slam shut. The phones go dead. A ghostly hand creeps across the mantel. But the group's fascination at these effects quickly turns to horror. — Lisa has always dreamed of bei...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780440921028
ISBN-10: 0440921023
Pages: 160
Reading Level: Young Adult
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4 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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xXAnni3Xx avatar reviewed A Deadly Game of Magic on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
A thrilling tale of survival and a chase that will have you on the edge of your seat until the very last page!
beadnread avatar reviewed A Deadly Game of Magic on + 45 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
If you have teens who enjoyed the Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew series, they will love ALL of the mystery novels by Joan Lowery Nixon (I admit to reading them all myself when wanting a great mystery I can finish in just a couple of hours).
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hoopridge avatar reviewed A Deadly Game of Magic on + 252 more book reviews
OK, I'm an adult, so this is a little biased.

Basic plot: four teens are stranded in a rainstorm and take refuge in a stranger's house. When the stranger starts messing with them, the kids try to figure out why.

My likes: quick pace, lots of suspense, believable teenage characters.

My dislikes: plot holes, unresolved character development, and at the end, after the "mystery" has been solved, the kids want the perpetrator arrested. Uh...kids? You just basically invited yourself into a person's house, rummaged through his drawers and kitchen, made yourselves at home, and because he scared you a little you want him arrested? REALLY? I have major issues with this. And it was pretty convenient that one of the teens just happened to know about magic...

All in all, if you're 14 or so, you'd like it. If you're a grown-up, skip it.


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